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How to create a virtual host in ubuntu?

When you are used to running your websites in windows envirnment, it can be a bit of pain to suddenly switch in to linux. This post will guide you towards setting up a virtual host in ubuntu. 1. Enable the virual host module and restart apache.       sudo a2enmod vhost_alias       sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart 2.  Goto to /etc/apache2/sites-available directory and create a copy of the default file with the name of  the virtual host you would like to create. In this case the virutal host is "my-first-host.com".       cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/       sudo cp default my-first-host.com